Vitro Architectural Glass hosted the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at its plant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to announce low embodied carbon progress, its sustainability objectives and its work to improve environmental performance.
Following two years of investment, transformation and growth, Covanta, which has been known as a leading waste-to-energy provider, announced the next milestone in its strategic evolution as a pioneering sustainable waste solutions company with its new identity: Reworld™.
Buro Happold has announced the debut of a comprehensive report on environmental inequities released this week by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, or MOCEJ.
Increasing temperatures, population growth, urbanization and rising incomes are driving the increased need for cooling. According to the first ever Global Cooling Watch Report, launched at this year’s COP28, cooling demand could triple by 2050.
This week’s release of the International Energy Agency’s Energy Efficiency 2023 report shows that not enough progress is being made on energy efficiency.
The American Institute of Architects is sending a delegation of architects to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference for the third consecutive year. The delegation will convene with UN officials, US policymakers, NGOs, and AEC industry leaders in Dubai starting this week.
YKK AP America announced the appointment of Raymond Shelton as Vice President/Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer. This underscores the company’s continued commitment to building a better society through architectural products that connect people, the planet and the future.
The National Institute of Building Sciences launched Building Innovation: The Podcast, convening experts to discuss built environment issues and solutions. The inaugural episode features NIBS President and CEO AC Powell, JD, CPS, who candidly discusses the state of the building industry.
Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide announced the advancement of Tyler Rice to Director, Environmental Graphic Design.